yes, once and it was a weird feeling. Investor from Malaysia, met eventually. 

Many times. Most of my clients are investors from outside the state and about 75% of the time never come visit even to see the properties.

Several times actually.  Some buyers, some sellers.  Actually have a testimonial on my website from one of the sellers.  I don't recall ever having an issue.

I have sold a house without meeting my client who was the seller until closing

Only twice, and the buyers were parents buying for their student children. One sent his North American business manager to check the place out.

I do have many clients who I have never had the pleasure of meeting, lots of phone calls, emails, etc.

Yes --- I had a homeowner contact me because of blogging who lived out of state.  We spoke by phone and emailed throughout the transaction but never met face-to-face.

Richard,

It was happening in Napa during the crazy times of prices going up!  We have not seen it since.  A

This I have not done. I have sold homes to clients that I picked out for them and which they had not seen, but never to someone I hadn't met. But I have sold listings numerous times when I've never met the seller face to face.

I've sold a house I never saw from a seller I never met to a buyer who has never been in my state. :)

I have done that twice. One buyer I've still never met. The other buyers were a couple. I met them at the closing table. 

Richard - Yes I have. I got a listing from a client in Boston, who found me on the Internet. I actually worked with her to help her find some handymen to do some work on her home prior to listing it, and then had it sold before I even put a sign in the yard. It was a great experience.

It is happening more and more.  The high majority of my Buyers are from out of country.  I quite enjoy it !

Yes.  I just did that in fact!  It's hard to do but it can work!

Yes, via photographs for a customer who had been transferred many times. Did not like it, but did it with a signed waiver of liability!

Richard L. McKinney P.A. Never have.

Yes, however, let it be said that I did finally meet them at the wolk-thru prior to closing.

Absolutely.  Dozens in fact.  Investor Buyers.

Yes, several times.

Once in 17 years...

No

Yes many times. Many of my sellers are absentee and I have had buyers that sent a family member to make the decision.

Richard,
I have never had that happen. I would be a little concerned about liability.

Yes from an out of state buyer on 2 occasions. Rather liked the process.

Yes.  Sold a couple homes to an investor I never met. He lives out in California. 

Yes.  Many times.  I attended an inspection today for an out of state buyer.  I already closed a transaction this year on a $400K propery the buyers bought without seeing it, or me.   Takes a lot of trust and I end up working with their friends/family too sometimes.

Yes... many out-of-state investors.

In short no.  Even with agents I find an opportunity to visit the agent. Woman gets an orchid. Man gets a coffee card.

NO, I had people make an offer on a house contingent on coming to see it and then they got scared off by a nosy neighbor.

No, I can't say that I have. However, I did almost sell a home without the client having ever seen it. Sold before they got their finance in place, so didn't happen in the end. 

I sold 8 parcels of land for a seller and never met in person

I have not, but have heard of it happening.

Yes I sold a newly built townhome in Lawrenceville Ga to a buyer in Florida.

He wanted photos so I emailed him lots of photos of the home.  His sister lived in the area and she viewed the home.  He signed a contract and he closed.

I've gotten through an entire mortgage processing without coming face to face, Richard L. McKinney P.A. ... just finally meeting at the Closing table.  New-to-our-state buyers with jobs requiring travel were involved.  Neither of us preferred it that way, but it worked!

Gene

Customers no, clients yes, many times.

Absolutely.  We do it all the time.  Sight unseen.  I've also taken listings where I've never met the owner.

no, I can't ever remember doing that..... 

Yes I have had sellers who own vacation homes that are ready to sell. Everything is done by email and back long ago, fax or even mail. 

Yes. However, associates took the contracts to be signed.

No.